Monday, March 12, 2018

She's officially done with Little League and is an Intermediate player now. First game was a tie, but her team won game #2. When I arrived, her coach patted me on the shoulder in greeting and said, "it's our best hitter's mom!" :-) She's happier when she is doing well and that makes me happy too. I'm glad that she can play the game she loves so much...

Saturday, March 3, 2018

We had the privilege of attending a performance of "Into the Woods" at NDNU. Awesome voices, great acting and costumes, a lot of fun. The best part was that I sat between the girls and they both kept whispering to me, predictions, comments, thoughts about what was coming next. They had seen the movie and had comments and comparisons. They are so much alike in some ways that what one would whisper to me, the other would unknowingly repeat... it was pretty funny. They really loved the show and poured over the program afterward, reading the performer's bios, remembering some from previous productions, and generally talking about them like true fans. Love it. My experience was slightly marred by the temperature - I've never been so cold in a theater! The girls thought something was wrong with me because I tried to wrap my cold nose in my scarf and that made them think that I was crying... not this time! :-)

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Oh my gosh, I remember this from long ago! It's been so long, but now that the pressure is off, it's like algebra... almost (dare I say it?) fun. I tried explaining it, did okay, but also found a Khan Academy video (or two) that explained it better than I did and suddenly K was better at it than I ever was. Thank goodness for the internet and a wealth of ways of teaching any topic...

Saint Agatha Lin Academy

Our school's name was selected after discussion and research by and with our students (children) and their teacher/ admin/ parents. St. Agatha Lin was a Chinese female educator and honoring her recognizes our Catholicism, the female makeup of our core students, and the interest that they have in learning to speak Mandarin.

This blog captures our social activities, field trips, special events, family interests, and (sometimes) random thoughts; our educational philosophy, curriculum choices, and general approach are described HERE.

Favorite Reflections

A tribute to our friend Mary Donovan Kansora, who passed away in December 2011. A reflection on the many ways that her life affected ours, the journey into our next life, and the reasons that we miss her so.